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Amanda

2018 · 107 min

A tender, quietly devastating portrait of grief and unexpected parenthood, carried by natural performances and a gentle, observational style.

Directed by
Mikhaël Hers
Genres
Drama
Starring
Vincent Lacoste, Isaure Multrier, Stacy Martin
Overview
David, who gets by doing odd jobs, meets Léna, who has just moved up to Paris, and falls in love. But soon after, his life is brutally interrupted by the sudden death of his sister. Beyond the shock, and the pain, David now finds himself alone with his young niece Amanda to care for.

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Directed by
Mikhaël Hers
Genres
Drama
Starring
Vincent Lacoste, Isaure Multrier, Stacy Martin
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • family
  • parenthood
  • healing
  • love
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour3
Realism8
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Genres
drama
Directed by
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Written by
Maud Ameline, Mikhaël Hers
Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
107 min
Country
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Languages
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